AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not part of excretion?
A
remove toxic materials
B
remove undigested food
C
remove waste product of metabolism
D
remove substances in excess of requirement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Removal of faeces or undigested food from the body is not an example of excretion because undigested food is not a product of metabolism. Metabolic activities generate nitrogenous waste that has to be removed from the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Removal of undigested food through the anus is not excretion. This process is called defecation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The large intestine’s main job is to remove water from the undigested matter and form solid waste (poop) to be excreted.

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